DUCKS NEWS
- Former Ducks assistant coach Bob Woods has been named the Saskatoon Blades’ 6th general manager and 20th head coach in the franchise’s history. [Anaheim Ducks]
- According to Rogers Sportsnet writer Chris Johnston, Teemu Selanne will do color commentary on Finnish television for Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final. [Bloguin]
- Defending Big D has posted a mock draft, and predicts that the Ducks will take QMJHL forwards Nikolaj Elhers (at 10) and Nikolay Goldobin (at 24). [Defending Big D]
- Ranking the top 25 moments of the Ducks’ 2013-14 (click the link for moments 11-15). [Anaheim Ducks]
- A profile of three generations of Ducks fans. [Anaheim Ducks]
AROUND THE NHL
- The Los Angeles Kings‘ overtime victory over the New York Rangers in the Stanley Cup Final averaged 4,777,000 viewers, making it NBC’s second-most watched Game 1, and the second-most watched opener overall since 1999. [Yahoo! Sports]
- The New York Rangers have jumped to defenseman Dan Girardi’s defense after his costly turnover in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals. [Yahoo! Sports]
- The New York Islanders have acquired the negotiating rights to potential free agent defenseman Dan Boyle from the San Jose Sharks for a conditional pick in next year’s draft. [CBC]
- The 10 best (and 5 worst) logos from the “Simpsons x NHL” series. [Puck Daddy]
- Los Angeles Kings ownership group AEG emphatically denied a report on Thursday that the team could be up for sale. [CBS Sports]